Posts by Sean Pawson

Wasting Time with God   A few weeks ago I packed up some panniers, jumped on my bike, and rode off for a three- day personal retreat. It was a mix of ‘active’ resting, journalling, sleeping and amateur attempts at contemplative prayer. My primary objective throughout the retreat was to ‘be present to the present.’  To keep gently drawing myself back to each moment and simply, slowly pay attention to who and what was there.  I hoped the slow down and refocus…